NURS 326
NURS 326 Exam 5 Ethics, Values, and Law 2026
What are morals?
private, personal, or group standards of right and wrong
Moral behavior reflects
personal moral beliefs
What are beliefs?
-something that one accepts as true
-not always based on fact
What are ethics?
-systematic study of right and wrong conduct
-formal process for making consistent moral decisions
What are values?
deeply held belief about the worth of something
What are attitudes?
-feelings toward person, object, idea
-includes thinking and feeling component
-what a person thinks
What is altruism?
selfless concern and actions for the benefit of someone else
What is human dignity?
implies that each individual has intrinsic value and should be respected
What is integrity?
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
What is autonomy?
-right to self-determination
-freedom from external control
-a person's right to choose and to act on their choices
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What is social justice?
regardless of societal status, every person has the right to quality health care
What is nonmaleficence?
-do no harm
-prevent harm
Unintentional harm can arise from lack of
-knowledge
-skill
-ability
What is beneficience?
-the duty to do or promote good
-taking positive action to help others
What is veracity?
-the duty to tell the truth
-provide accurate information
What is fidelity?
-duty to demonstrate loyalty
-follow through on commitments
-keep promises
What is justice?
-obligation to be fair, impartial, equitable
-equal access to healthcare
What is advocacy?
-application of one's skills and knowledge for the benefit of another person
-health, safety and rights of patients
What is responsibility?
-willingness to respect one's professional obligations and to follow through
-your actions, your care, the care you delegate
What is accountability?
NURS 326
NURS 326 Exam 5 Ethics, Values, and Law 2026
What are morals?
private, personal, or group standards of right and wrong
Moral behavior reflects
personal moral beliefs
What are beliefs?
-something that one accepts as true
-not always based on fact
What are ethics?
-systematic study of right and wrong conduct
-formal process for making consistent moral decisions
What are values?
deeply held belief about the worth of something
What are attitudes?
-feelings toward person, object, idea
-includes thinking and feeling component
-what a person thinks
What is altruism?
selfless concern and actions for the benefit of someone else
What is human dignity?
implies that each individual has intrinsic value and should be respected
What is integrity?
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
What is autonomy?
-right to self-determination
-freedom from external control
-a person's right to choose and to act on their choices
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What is social justice?
regardless of societal status, every person has the right to quality health care
What is nonmaleficence?
-do no harm
-prevent harm
Unintentional harm can arise from lack of
-knowledge
-skill
-ability
What is beneficience?
-the duty to do or promote good
-taking positive action to help others
What is veracity?
-the duty to tell the truth
-provide accurate information
What is fidelity?
-duty to demonstrate loyalty
-follow through on commitments
-keep promises
What is justice?
-obligation to be fair, impartial, equitable
-equal access to healthcare
What is advocacy?
-application of one's skills and knowledge for the benefit of another person
-health, safety and rights of patients
What is responsibility?
-willingness to respect one's professional obligations and to follow through
-your actions, your care, the care you delegate
What is accountability?
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